Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 32119

River Frome: Beavers

Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 17 March 2025

Question

Dr Simon Opher

LabourStroud

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the release of wild beavers in the River Frome.

Answer

Mary Creagh
This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. The Government recently confirmed its position on the wild release of beavers in an announcement on 28 February. A licence is needed to release any beavers into the...

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